New and Noteworthy: Apple Third Quarter Results Conference Call; Intel backs movie download venture -- Apple involved?

Apple Third Quarter Results Conference Call Apple will hold its 2005 Third Quarter Results Conference Call Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. More.

Intel backs movie download venture -- Apple involved? Broadcasting Engineering reports on a new Intel movie download venture that may involve Apple. "Intel and Revelations Entertainment ? actor Morgan Freeman?s motion picture production company ? have formed a new venture aimed at distributing movies over the Internet on the same day they open in movie theaters. [...] The company is expected to begin operation next year. It does not consider itself a direct competitor to such online movie rental services as Movielink and CinemaNow, which make films available either during the VOD window or after they go to sell-through. Consumers will be able to access ClickStar from a variety of digital sources as well as play the content on laptops, PDAs and other mobile devices. More.

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